I mean yes it's almost certainly
and if it's not that it's almost certainly
BUT in the spirit of the game
The team needs a specially defensive mon that blankets a lot of threats and gains momentum. For that reason I will be suggesting:
Good boi @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Sassy Nature
- Surf
- Knock Off
- Flip Turn
- Earthquake / Ice Beam / Flash Cannon / Aqua Jet / Chilling Water / Stealth Rock / Literally Anything
This is a good boi. Empoleon is able to blanket check a large portion of the tier and regain momentum. Earthquake is the preferred move of choice to smack any Desoland Moth or Heatran looking to bully you. Surf allows Empoleon to have some offensive output and Knock and Flip allow Empoleon to always make progress. This also gives the team a Water type. Empoleon does well into Azelf and Gholdengo (they are forced to trick to make progress, enabling teammates to capitalise), non-Superpower Deo-S, Deso Moth, Deso Tran, and is probably the hardest Wake answer you could ask for.
(I'm still voting
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